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This message comes from Bayer. Science is a rigorous process that requires questions, testing, transparency, and results that can be proven. This approach is integral to every breakthrough Bayer brings forward. Innovations that save lives and feed the world. Science Delivers.com Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. Authorities say two people have been killed and nine others are in critical but stable condition, Following a shooting at Brown University Saturday, police say the suspect remains at large.

NPR's Lydia Kalitri, Ms. Moore. Providence police say the shooting took place around 4 p.m. outside the Barris and Holly building, which houses the School of Engineering and Physics Department. School officials say final exams were taking place at the time. Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara says authorities are searching for a suspect described as, quote, a male, dressed in black. We're utilizing every resource possible to find this substance. A shelter-in-place order remains active for the university and surrounding areas.

Lydia Kalitri, NPR News. The Israeli military says it's killed a senior Hamas commander. They say he was one of the architects of the October 7th attacks on Israel. The strike took place near Gaza City on Saturday. NPR's Hadil al-Shalti has our reports. The Israeli military said it has killed Ra'et-Sat, a Hamas senior official who Israel says was the second in command of the group's military wing. released by the Israeli military showed an airstrike on a vehicle they said Saad was riding

in. Hamas did not confirm Saad's killing, but in a statement condemned an Israeli strike on what they called a civilian vehicle west of Gaza City. Hamas did not say who was in the vehicle. Saad's killing would be the highest profile assassination of a Hamas leader by the Israeli military since a ceasefire deal was reached in October. He was a close ally of Azdaddin al-Haddad who took over Hamas's military wing after Israel's Israeli military. forces killed Mohamed Sinwar last May. Hadil al-Shalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Ceasfire talks aimed at stopping the fighting in Ukraine resume on Sunday when U.S. and European officials meet with officials from Ukraine. The talks will take place over the next several

days in Berlin. Russian forces, meanwhile, launched more strikes overnight targeting Ukrainian energy and port infrastructure. Officials say more than a million people are now without power there as temperatures remain around freezing. Heavy rain in the Pacific Northwest this past week has led to severe flooding in some areas. The Skagit River north of Seattle crested on Friday at the highest level ever recorded. Seattle is known for its rain, but Scott Greenstone, a member station K-U-O-W, says that doesn't account for the amount of damage from this most recent storm. It's a common misconception. I think the Seattle area has many drizzly days, but is not so used to a big dumping of water during these so-called atmospheric rivers that we are expected. experiencing multiple of right now. So people around here, you know, many of them have never seen

anything like this, even in 1990 when we set the previous records that were now breaking. More rain, meanwhile, is in the forecast for the next few days, but right now, officials are concerned about the potential for landslides. This is NPR News. The military government in Myanmar now says its forces launched an airstrike on a hospital in Rakhine State on Wednesday. reports from the area say more than 30 people were killed, including patients, medical staff, and children. Italian luxury brand Prada has signed an agreement with Indian shoe artisans to manufacture an iconic local sandal. As Shweta Desai reports, this comes after the fashion house sent models down a Milan runway wearing what looked like knockoffs.

The open-toe leather sandal, known as the Kolapuri Chapel, is traditionally won by farmers in rural western India. For years, the Kolapuri Chappal has had a geographical indication tag which offers legal protection to its cultural heritage. So after Prada appeared to copy the sandal for Milan Fashion Week, Indian artisans filed a case in a state high court for violation of intellectual property. Following the backlash, Prada acknowledged its designs were inspired by Kolapuris. Now, Reuters reports that Prada will manufacture 2,000 pairs of the Kolapuri sandals made by Indian. artisans. They'll be sold for nearly $1,000 a pair when they go on sale in February. For NPR news, I'm Swetta Desai in Mumbai. American skier, Lindsay Vaughan, almost dated again Saturday, the 41-year-old finished

second in the World Cup downhill event in Switzerland just one day after becoming the oldest winner in the circuit's history. Emma H. of Germany beat Vaughn by just a quarter of a second while former Olympic champion Sophia Gogia came in third. Vaughn returned to skiing last season after almost six years of retirement. I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees. Join millions of customers and visit Wise.com.

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